Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Core i7-970 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i7-970 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4453 days newer than Core i7-970.

Advantages of Core i7-970

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 39% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-970 - 312 vs 224 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Calculator background
This is a free version of Lost Ark.
Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010


FPS

224

72%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

312

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€342.16

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 342.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010


Single-Core

497

17%

Multi-Core

2341

13%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i7-970 Logo

Core i7-970

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Jul 19th, 2010Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
GulftownCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
130 W
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
24.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

Similar CPU Comparisons

Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.